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this is the collar, myself and a few other ddolers have mentioned

http://www.breakawaycollar.com/

look for a breakaway collar, they come open if the dog is caught up on something

i;d leave the wrap off unless it reopens. mine cut her pad yesterday and after running through the sea i have left it and it has been fine, not opened up again

mine were trying to come out at the same time and got wedged just behind the exit, all i could see was a fluid filled bag pop out a little then disappear again.

wide tooth comb and one of those bending slickers for working on any knots before going through with a rake.

knowing how to section groom so the dog gets groomed from the roots to tip, not just brush skimming over the top

If someone feels they aren;t getting tthe replys they think they could get, then they can post in another forum, just as people do with other issues. the kidney failure one could be in the general health one as it isn;t specific to just being old

Specific to just being old?? I posted my boy's kidney failure thread in palliative care because that's exactly what it was, palliative care. I had already posted two other related threads in health with limited response. It's not about an expectation of replies, but a hope that someone somewhere can share some advice or thoughts. So if you're in a situation with a chronically ill dog and feeling desperate and getting nothing, of course you can feel disheartened.

I do read the palliative care threads, same as I read rainbow bridge. My heart aches for people in those situations. I very rarely have any constructive advice other than to express my sympathy. But as Sheridan said, some threads get more support than others. I tend to post in threads where it looks like there is not as much support, but that's a personal choice I make because I really feel for those people.

You chose to put your thread in a section that has little traffic, so you shouldn;t expect lots of replies, esp on a subject where there is limited number of people with experience. If you wanted an - oh dear, there there set of replies, utilise a forum that gets more traffic! It;s like saying you are disheartened not getting a lift hitch hiking, when you are stood in a country lane!

That said, I do sympathise, as last year I went through a similar thing with a fairly young dog who had liver failure and we knew when the balance tipped, it was going to be a fast run to the end. That doesn;t mean I am the type of person who wants to go to threads just to give sympathy, it is a dog forum, so for me that is a given anyway, I, personally would prefer posts that have the help and not have people saying stuff that gets in the way of the useful stuff.

Wow look at that Beagle belly, I feel guilty when they get to that stage!

Skyhaven, I had 2 try to come out - the first 2 pups of my very first litter! luckily the vets are only around the corner and they managed to push one back a bit to allow the other out - lucky for me, the first one out was my lovely Amy (sat behind me on the chair now!) the other was her brother who was born dead and couldn;t be revived.

When people are saying that clipping ruins a coat permanently are you referring to your own breed's coat, double coats, or just coats in general?

plenty of breeds, like spaniels, hard coated terriers, collies, sheps, pekes.......

with some breeds the coat may be recoverable but it can depend on the quality of the coat before clipping. eg a schnauzer with a harsh top coat, if clipped and loses the top coat, then it can be brought back, but a schnauzer with a soft top coat is never going to be brought back to a good enough coat to be worth it.

In the show thread there was a series of photos over several months of an american cocker whose back had been clipped and was now being stripped to bring it back to what it was and you can see that coat improving. (it was Ellz thread about getting the dog ready for a royal).

Just as some coats will be ruined by clipping, others in the breed will be fine to be clipped - it can be an individual thing as much as a breed thing.

Lol.. I figured as much but I've never heard of it as a stripping tool :laugh: :laugh:

I'm lucky Lucy doesn't have such a long coat so I only have to use my hands when she's in the bath opposed to the above methods :) this may change one day, of course..

:laugh: what have you heard them used for?

They are better then the rubber finger stalls (the thick ones covered in little bumps)

Last time I bought a puppy, the breeder told me what the price was upfront. Perhaps to head off awkward topics like this more breeders should actually state the amount and discuss travel arrangements.

Next time I get a puppy I figure I'll be up for around $2000-2500, sans travel. I figured the price of a puppy will have at least doubled since I last got one.

This topic isn;t about the breeder not telling the puppy buyer the price of a pup, it is about the buyer wanting money off for something the breeder was doing without charging them extra for!

Well, I think you have got the point by now about asking for discounts or doing things the cheap way!!

It seems you have missed one big research resource, have you spoken to your girlfriend about buying a puppy (as in the mechanics of it and what a pup will need growing up etc)?

My vets use the Nobivac DHPPi for puppy vaccs and from their data sheet (nobivac) it says

Primary coursevaccination

A single injection should establish active immunity to canine distemper, infectious canine hepatitis and disease caused by canine parvovirus infection in dogs of 10 weeks of age or older. Where earlier protection is required a first dose may be given to puppies from 6 weeks of age, but because maternally derived passive antibody can interfere with the response to vaccination a final dose at 10 weeks of age or older is generally recommended. For an optimal response to the parainfluenza component, animals should be vaccinated twice, 2-4 weeks apart with the final vaccination at 10 weeks of age or more.

http://www.msd-animal-health.co.uk/products_public/nobivac_dhppi/090_product_datasheet.aspx

Have you got her on the drugs to help with brain function? This sounds like old age dementia instead of being blind (yes that will contribute, but blind dogs manage very well to find things they want)

I think there is a limited group of people who have actual help to offer with things like aged care. I have a 14.5 year old who is (tough wood) in good health except for weakness in back end. So I don;t need to ask about things and have little experience of aged issues. Now if there comes I time when i wamt to search for answers to something, it is much easier with these separate forums.

If someone feels they aren;t getting tthe replys they think they could get, then they can post in another forum, just as people do with other issues. the kidney failure one could be in the general health one as it isn;t specific to just being old

So I vote to keep as it is.

if the pup has that good a suck, why not just use a bottle though? Seems a big faff to do it her way :laugh:

If the RSPCA Inspectorate come asking for a history in the case of cruelty I'm fairly sure we have to hand it over.

Why? They are not a legal entity (such as the police), surely they would have to provide some legal document first before you divulge private information?? Surely they can;t just turn up and ask about Fido owned by mr smith?

Thanks LizT and showdog! What would be the best tool to strip?

So sorry for taking over the thread, I'm just so interested in anything that will reduce the shedding haha.

furminator

stripping stone

dull stripping knives

rubber glove/finger condoms

depends on the coat and how easy it is to work. Best to get instruction on how to use the tools so you don;t damage the coat

got mine from amazon

is he perhaps a bit fat and going to take a little longer to get the strength to use his back legs?

I suppose if you have a whole litter to feed, you would just get that thing you put between your toes when putting on nail polish, so they each get a faux nipple?

Being in the UK, I find it odd that so many classes get group placements. At most of our champ shows it is just the BOB who go into group competition, a few ahows also do it for puppy, if there is a BPIS award too, and one champ show also includes the veterans.

I;m glad that only the BOB has to hang around waiting for the groups, especially when we have a few hours drive to get home!

yup, bit different to working on the giants though!

Pleased to say we are expecting puppies!! Confirmed today by ultrasound.

Sire: International, Finnish, Baltic, Lithuanian, Latvian and Estonian Champion Fago de Alba de los Danzantes (Spain), Hips: HD-free (A/A), Elbows: 0:0, Knees (Patellas): 0:0, Eyes: Healthy

Dam: Australian Champion Despreaux Amazing Grace, CHIC #8735 - Hips: 3:3 = Total 6, Elbows: 0:0, Knees (Patellas): Normal, Eyes: Healthy, Degenerative Myelopathy Clear by DNA, Heart: Certified cardiac clear.

Puppies due 08 May.

Are patellas a problem with your breed? I always think of it as a small dog problem

Do you mean the British one?

I know with eye testing, we have to take the KC documentiation with us or they won;t give us the results of the eye testing. I would have thought hips/elbows etc would be the same as they are all under the BVA umbrella?

get a medium metal comb and wrap an elastic band through the teeth and use this on the body, the rubber will help grip the fluff and pull it out BUT make sure there are no knots in the coat first and make sure you keep the skin tight but holding it above where you are combing. Be gentle at first as it sounds like you have a lot of fluf to take out.

You can use a coat king, although this cuts the coat, it can be a handy short cut on pets to remove the bulk and then go with the comb and band.